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Planning Board Endorses Three Lot Plans

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Soccer Complex Approved on Gilbert Street

The Planning Board approved New England FC’s application for a soccer complex at 283 Gilbert Street, including two full-sized synthetic turf fields, one half-sized field, lighting, an access driveway, and about 245 parking spaces. The board also endorsed two lot-adjustment plans that create no new lots.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Parking Changes Approved for Arnold’s Gym

The Planning Board approved a modification to the 2006 special permit for Arnold’s Gymnastics Academy at 249 and 253 Oakland Street, recognizing the existing driveway and parking layout, revised one-way circulation, signage, drainage, and landscaping. The approval keeps the prior permit conditions in effect and requires final drainage-plan approval from the Town Engineer.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Planning Board meeting summary

The board continued the 283 Gilbert Street soccer-field hearing to June 24, 2026, requiring a comprehensive traffic study and a landscape plan stamped by a landscape architect.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Planning Board actions

The Planning Board could not conduct business because it lacked a quorum, so all agenda items were continued to May 27, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Planning Board considers housing and fee changes

The Board closed the 150 Oakland Street public hearing by a 7-0-0 vote and recorded a motion to revise permit language for Building B, restore 19 affordable housing units, and allow reconsideration of eight residential units after a nine-month commercial marketing period.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Planning Board Advances Residential Rezoning

The Planning Board voted 5-1 to recommend a citizen petition that would rezone two roughly three-acre lots behind Erin’s Center shopping plaza from Industrial I to Residence 2 for consideration at town meeting. No specific development project was proposed, and residents raised groundwater, drainage, road access, and emergency-vehicle concerns.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Planning Board approves permits and zoning actions

The Board approved a special permit for the Town to use standard-weight hydraulic oil at 500 East Street and 99 Maple Street, voting 6-0. It also approved a retail-use permit for approximately 3,000 square feet at 71 Maple Street and voted 6-1 to recommend a proposed Data Centers zoning amendment for Town Meeting.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Planning Board meeting summary

The Board unanimously endorsed a plan to divide 300 East Street into three lots, determining that subdivision approval was not required. Several public hearings were continued to March 25 because snow-related publication disruptions prevented required legal notice timelines.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Planning Board Reviews Data Center Rules

The board reviewed a proposed data center bylaw that would prohibit large hyperscale and colocation facilities while allowing smaller facilities by special permit in designated areas. Public hearings are scheduled for March 11 and March 25, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Planning Board Advances Lot and Housing Reviews

The Board endorsed plans creating five residential lots—three at 29 Dean Street and two on Cobb Street—and continued two public hearings to March 11, 2026, at 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Planning Board advances housing and data center plans

The Board unanimously selected Community Scale to prepare Mansfield’s Chapter 40R feasibility study and referred a proposed data center zoning bylaw to the Select Board for an Annual Town Meeting placeholder.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Planning Board Endorses Three Lot Plans

The board endorsed three Approval Not Required plans by unanimous 5-0 votes, including plans for lot changes at 231 Spring Street, 266 and 272 Pratt Street, and 35 Cobb Street. It also continued the 249 Oakland Street special-permit hearing to February 11, 2026.

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